Senior Marketing Artist at Zynga

Toronto, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Aug, 26

Salary

128920.0

Posted On

24 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Motion Design, 2D Animation, Color Theory, Typography, Visual Hierarchy, User Acquisition Advertising, Generative AI Tools, Jira, Mobile Game Art

Industry

Computer Games

Description

Level Up Your Career with Zynga! At Zynga, we bring people together through the power of play. As a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive, our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times—connecting players in 175+ countries through fun, strategy, and a little friendly competition. From thrilling casino spins to epic strategy battles, mind-bending puzzles, and social word challenges, our diverse game portfolio has something for everyone. Fan-favorites and latest hits include FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™—plus many more! Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia, working together to craft unforgettable gaming experiences. Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level. Join us and be part of the play! Position Overview: We are seeking an outstanding and experienced artist for the role of a Senior Marketing Artist to join our Zynga Studio One Marketing Creative Team, where they will focus on the creation of engaging marketing assets across Zynga’s portfolio. This artist can demonstrate a range of work highlighting their ability to build visually appealing content that entices and steers consumer behavior towards marketing goals. The Senior Marketing Artist should be able to deliver high quality, engaging designs & videos across a variety of styles on tight deadlines, working closely with other Designers, Product Managers, Producers, and Art Leads. You will be a key, hands-on figure in the overall design pipeline, collaborating with stakeholders to produce compelling content that engages audiences to install and play our mobile games worldwide. What You'll Do: Create new, original creatives, guided by feedback from the team and UA Use existing game art assets to create marketing materials, including display ads, game icons, screenshots, video ads, email campaigns, website visuals, and promotional content Identify new market trends and conduct creative analysis of competitor ads Work with the creative team to quickly conceptualize, implement, and iterate on compositions for deployment across digital marketing channels Take an active, hands-on role in helping to develop, maintain, and refine marketing art Help identify inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement within the creative process Be agile, take ownership of projects and responsibility quickly and efficiently to new demands, priorities or changes in direction Stay up-to-date with industry and Marketing trends along with emerging technologies that can continuously improve design skills and promote innovative ideas to the team What You'll Bring: Experience in a similar role (2+ years minimum) Understanding and experience working with casual mobile games Advanced knowledge of key creative software (Adobe Creative Suite) - Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects Advanced knowledge of design principles such as color theory, typography, visual hierarchy, and more Strong proficiency in motion design, with a keen eye for pacing, timing, and visual storytelling. Proven expertise in motion graphics and 2D animation to create scroll-stopping video ads. Solid understanding of UA advertising and user motivations across different networks; familiarity with mobile gaming trends Experience working on live projects or products Comfort, enthusiasm and curiosity to learn and engage with AI tools for generative video/animated content, automated workflows and more JIRA experience desirable but not essential Bachelor’s degree in Design, Multimedia, or related field preferred. A portfolio of recent work demonstrating your skill and breadth of experience Bonus Points: UA/digital marketing knowledge 3D software & Unity knowledge What We Offer You: Zynga offers a world-class benefits package that helps support and balance the needs of our teams. To find out more about our benefits, visit the Zynga Benefits site The pay range for this position in Ontario at the start of employment is expected to be between $75,700 and $112,060 CAD per Year. The pay range for this position in Illinois at the start of employment is expected to be between $87,100 and $128,920 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses. The use of Artificial Intelligence is not being used to screen candidates. The position is for an existing vacancy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position. Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage. Zynga’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, take2games.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).

Responsibilities

Create engaging marketing assets, including video ads, icons, and promotional content, to drive user acquisition for mobile games. Collaborate with stakeholders to iterate on designs and stay current with industry trends and competitor analysis.